Unit 8 Lessons 1 & 2 Vocabulary

What does it mean to domesticate?

• To move from place to place without a permanent home
• To change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in useful ways
• To help bring about
• To convert text into a different language

Who is a nomad?

• A person who helps bring about change
• A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
• A person who is dependent on one another
• A person who operates machinery

Where are the Andes located?

• In a free trade zone
• Along South America's northern coast
• In the tropical regions of Brazil
• Along the western edge of South America

What is a terrace?

• A body of public works like roads and bridges
• A program with many episodes issued over time
• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
• A strip of level land cut into a mountain slope planted with crops

What is the Line of Demarcation?

• A line set by the Treaty of Tordesillas dividing the non-European world
• A program with many episodes issued over time
• A non-profit group with private funding
• A body of public works like roads and bridges

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• A plan for governmental action
• A treaty signed between Spain and Portugal in 1494
• A method to change the growth of plants
• A type of long serial drama made for television

What is immunity?

• Natural defense against disease
• A loss of forest cover
• A complete disorder and confusion
• A location's rate of people able to read or write

What is Brazilwood?

• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
• A tree found in tropical regions valuable for dye production
• A group of people who share a distinct culture
• A strip of level land cut into a mountain slope

Who is a Bandeira?

• A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
• A person who helps bring about change
• An explorer and slave-hunter in colonial Brazil
• A person who operates machinery

Which of the following had settlements and trading posts in the Guianas?

• The British
• The French
• The Dutch
• All of the above